Button kind of day

[Greylock]

Went searching for a new site and when I got about half way to where I think they are I hit a stone wall and could see a depression in the ground. Ill go looking for the other sites in a few days but I figured I'm standing on a hole now why not detect it. First signal was a nice little nipple pewter button and it was game in from there. Just about two hours I grabbed a few buttons and what looks like a bracelet but I'm not sure. One of the buttons is a nice gold gilt british navy button. 1820's ish? That was about it. Typical cellar hole in my area. A lot of buttons come before any coins. The shield was from the previous scouting mission in the area so I believe it came from this site. Happy hunting.

 

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[grasshopper]

Nice finds! The buttons are great, and so is are the shoe buckle parts. Too bad it wasn't complete!!!

Your navy button is on here: Button Gallery - Military

listed as 1825-1827

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice buttons, buckles, bracelet and shield! You will probably find a ton of places to hunt now that winter is closing in! Congrats and Happy Hunting!

 

[cjon455]

Now that's an amazing day!, I absolutely LOVE finding them old buttons, and the shoe buckle is great, not to mention the shield

Heck of a dig brother!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Greylock
You did real good for a new found cellar hole/nice finds. HH
Gary

 

[coinman123]

You already beat my record of most colonial era (some may be a tiny bit later) buttons in a day. I see you got some very nice ones. Hit that place hard!

Coinman123,

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Looks like a nice little spot you've settled into. Hope some coins start showing up on your next visit there.

 

[Vino]

Looks like a nice spot..Hopefully you will start finding some coins..Although i do love the old buttons..
George

 

[Greylock]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I do like the old buttons and buckles but I found a Spanish silver and a fugio at another cellar hole not too far from here so I'm hoping there's more in the area. We shall see!

 

[Ahab8]

Couple of very nice buttons buddy. That chape is a bit different than most I've seen. You've got enough beautiful old coins. Leave some for everybody else lol

 

[Greylock]

Couple of very nice buttons buddy. That chape is a bit different than most I've seen. You've got enough beautiful old coins. Leave some for everybody else lol

Ill save you the time looking for them and we can make a trade with that tree coin. Laughing.

 

[Ahab8]

Ill save you the time looking for them and we can make a trade with that tree coin. Laughing.

How bout an indian head? :-)

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Couple of real nice button finds there. Never seen one just like that first one. Great condition on the navy.

 

[Greylock]

How bout an indian head? :-)

Ouch.

 

[Greylock]

Couple of real nice button finds there. Never seen one just like that first one. Great condition on the navy.

Ya that's my favorite one of the day. Oldie with nice little decoration. Wish it had the shank but its still a good one.

 

[rodarian]

Could almost make a whole outfit with all those buttons(still need material, of course). Great day!

 

[mangum]

The navy button is really nice. That looks like a productive site, I'll be there are some more goodies hiding there.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice button finds Greylock!
The 'bracelet' is very interesting, if I didn't know better I'd swear it was a slave trade bracelet.

Too bad the buckles weren't complete.
Dave

 

[CASPER-2]

I wouldn't mind a day like that - love digging the old buttons -

 

[Davers]

Great Day man!
That's more flat buttons than I have dug in my entire life.
You guys/gals in the NE & VA Just ILL ME!!! LOL

Davers